Donny Osmond makes rare comment on death of brothers as he returns to the stage — exclusive

Donny Osmond made a brave return to the stage on June 24, 2026, two months after the passing of his beloved brother Alan, for a special concert with the Tabernacle Choir at the iconic Hollywood Bowl.

It was his first performance since Alan, the eldest member of the chart-topping, famous family band, The Osmonds, died at age 76 on April 20, 2026, but Donny tells HELLO! that his faith has left him viewing his grief through a different lens.

“I miss him, I miss him dearly – and I miss my brother Wayne, I’ve lost two brothers in a year and a half,” says Donny, “but my core belief is that I’m going to see them again. So it’s not the grieving feeling that I’m sure a lot of people go through when you think, ‘Will I ever see them again?’ I know I’ll see them again.”

In fact, Donny has some ideas about what Alan and Wayne may be getting up to: “I think they’re probably up there making music right now. I think they got a hit record up in heaven or something!”

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Donny is a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, raised in the church with his family from birth, and followers believe in eternal family unification after death.

The father-of-five joined the likes of Katherine McPhee, David Foster, and the Bonner family as they sang with the world-famous choir, which marked its return to the Hollywood Bowl 100 years after its first appearance. 

There were also over 700 watch parties around the country.

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“I don’t think the world knows the billions of dollars that have been given all over the world to help people [from the choir,]” says Donny. “The fact that this event is focusing on women and children – as soon as they approached me, I remember thinking there’s no question, I have to be a part of this.”

Ticket proceeds were given to CARE, Helen Keller International, and The Hunger Project, and the total net ticket proceeds were also matched by the church.

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His wife, Debbie, was also there – “she was taking videos and one of the first ones with the camera light going back and forth” – and the pair, who were high school sweethearts, had just celebrated 48 years.

Donny performed four songs as part of his set, including two from his 2021 album Start Again. The singer also performed the iconic “Close Every Door” from Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, a stage show that became synonymous with Donny in the 1990s.

Donny also worked alongside the organization to bring out a children’s choir to sing with him. 

The group ended with “I Am a Child of God”, which Donny says was “probably the very first song I ever learned when I was three or four, and I thought that would be the perfect way to close my segment – and it worked. It was beautiful.”